Rickey v. Perales — 65 N.Y. 651

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In the Matter of August Rickey, Respondent, v Cesar Perales, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Appellants.

Argued April 26, 1985;

decided May 28, 1985

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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Clifford A. Royael, Robert Hermann and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for appellants.

Rene H. Reixach and Mark H. Wattenberg for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 102 AD2d 977 ).

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Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Jasen, Meyer, Simons, Kaye and Alexander. Taking no part: Judge Titone.